Though he was anointed by his father, former President Daniel Moi, Baringo Senator Gideon Moi faces an uphill task to topple Deputy President William Ruto as the political kingpin of the vast Rift Valley. Even as Gideon challenges Ruto, many argue the DP is a known tenacious political fighter with impeccable oratorical skills in Kalenjin. Ruto has a massive following in his Rift Valley bastion and beyond. After the polls ODM swept the parliamentary seats in the whole of Rift Valley region, handing Ksmi massive casualties. The die is now cast for a vicious political showdown pitting Ruto against Gideon as the 2022 political landscape shifts fast.

Source: The Star February 21, 2020 01:52 UTC